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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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